Why are Mach 3 razor refills so fucking expensive ? - GoFuckYourself.com

Stewie · 04-18-2004, 01:34 PM

because people will pay it.

Plan9 · 04-18-2004, 01:34 PM

Just to piss you off.

Dildozer · 04-18-2004, 01:34 PM

We have to pay for all the advertisement they are blessing us with

Shaze · 04-18-2004, 01:35 PM

reminds me of printer parts.....almost as expensive as the printer..

LiveDose · 04-18-2004, 01:35 PM

Just use them till they get rusty...

cherrylula · 04-18-2004, 01:35 PM

yeah and printer ink cartridges

stev0 · 04-18-2004, 01:36 PM

i know what you mean... here the mach 3 blades cost as much as the razor itself (and you get 2 free blades with the razor).

SoundMan · 04-18-2004, 01:36 PM

TV AD's

steve90 · 04-18-2004, 01:37 PM

you can get the razor for free, they give it to you because they know they can make a killing selling the refills

B40 · 04-18-2004, 01:37 PM

B/c there's no competition...they own some patents on the razor so no other company can make generic versions of the blade

Lonny · 04-18-2004, 01:38 PM

good question, for a 3 blade pack its like $6.00. best thing is to get them at cosco and buy in bulk.

WiredGuy · 04-18-2004, 01:39 PM

It's the core of the product. The rest of the shaver is just a piece of metal/plastic. The actual shaver is the sharp blades.

WG

The Alibi · 04-18-2004, 01:39 PM

If you're in the US, hit up Costco (haven't tried BJ's or Sam's Club though), it's the best deal you're going to find on them.

Elli · 04-18-2004, 01:40 PM

That's exactly why I didn't buy the female version "Venus". It's the same razor, but PINK. So they expect me to pay 2$ more for the blades every time. As it is, they are WAY too expensive, but they work soooo well. Arg!

Buy Online

B40 · 04-18-2004, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by WiredGuy
It's the core of the product. The rest of the shaver is just a piece of metal/plastic. The actual shaver is the sharp blades.

WG

Right on. And everyone will still pay for it because it gives you the best shave.

Dildozer · 04-18-2004, 01:43 PM

Same reason MPA2 is expensive?

DarkJedi · 04-18-2004, 01:44 PM

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Originally posted by ikonworx
good question, for a 3 blade pack its like $6.00. best thing is to get them at cosco and buy in bulk.

its 25$ for 5 blades here

Ross · 04-18-2004, 01:46 PM

Yeah I noticed that as well. It sucks. In one store here, its cheaper to buy a full new razor. You get 4 blades with it than it is to buy a pack of 5 blades!

Lonny · 04-18-2004, 01:46 PM

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Originally posted by DarkJedi

its 25$ for 5 blades here

dam thas 5 dollars a a blade... i dont feel so bad paying the 5.95 +tax now.

Mr. Mojo Risin · 04-18-2004, 01:47 PM

get a Braun electric razor

demented · 04-18-2004, 01:48 PM

I used mach 3's for a long time, and always spent the money for the god damn refills. Finally I said fuck it, and went and bought a nice norelco electric razor. I had a electric razor once, when I was younger and I hated the fucking thing. It wouldn't cut shit so I stopped using it, but this new one actually shaves just as good as the mach 3, once your face gets used to it. I think the key is to buy a high end one, not some cheap piece of shit and you will be happy with it

Jimmer · 04-18-2004, 02:07 PM

This is razor companies way of marketting, cheap handles, expensive blades. They have been doing this for a long time.

Strife · 04-18-2004, 02:18 PM

That's how these companies make their money

Mr. Mojo Risin · 04-18-2004, 02:21 PM

I once bought a Grundig razor for $300 and it sucked and broke!

it was billed as "the cadillac of razors" or something like that

my Braun works great!

PMdave · 04-18-2004, 02:22 PM

aww... and I thought ?30 for 20 mach3 refills was expensive

Mr. Mojo Risin · 04-18-2004, 02:22 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Mojo Risin
I once bought a Grundig razor for $300 and it sucked and broke!

it was billed as "the cadillac of razors" or something like that

my Braun works great!

and it even cleans itself!

kenny · 04-18-2004, 02:23 PM

I thought this exact same thing may times. But what can you do? Mach 3 works better then any other razor I have tried. I have a electric one but that doesnt do as well of a job

Mr. Mojo Risin · 04-18-2004, 02:25 PM

http://www.braun.com/na/products/sha...crosystem.html

works for me and I have a thick and fast growing beard

mardigras · 04-18-2004, 02:33 PM

They last longer than others plus they don't rip up my neck. I love 'em, would be worth twice their price

but don't tell them that

Spunky · 04-18-2004, 02:35 PM

Real men use a piece of broken glass to shave

Weppel · 04-18-2004, 02:38 PM

They actually make the money on the refills instead of the handles.

Years and years ago i once filled out a form for them, leaving my address in there. They already shipped me a free Mach 3 AND a free Mach 3 Turbo handle (both with just one blade though). They expect me to try the "new sensation", and go spend $40 on extra blades, wich i usually do

stephanie m. · 04-18-2004, 02:40 PM

Becuase it cost over 750 million dollars to develop them.

mach 3

Manowar · 04-18-2004, 02:48 PM

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Originally posted by stephanie m.
Becuase it cost over 750 million dollars to develop them.

mach 3

750 million dollars to put 3 sharp blades together to shave your face ? christ almighty

tgpmakers · 04-18-2004, 02:53 PM

Tell me about out it the cheap ones used to work quite well but now they just cut ya face up so the expensive well they have to last a while.

Ross · 04-18-2004, 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by spunky1
Real men use a piece of broken glass to shave

I did. But I'm fed up smashing the w i n d o w s for some glass. It worked out more expensive than buying new blades for my Mach 3

iwantchixx · 04-18-2004, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by B40

Right on. And everyone will still pay for it because it gives you the best shave.

The Schick Quatro blows the mach3 out the w.indow. I made the switch last week. What a fucking smooth shave.

candyflip · 04-18-2004, 03:09 PM

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Originally posted by stephanie m.
Becuase it cost over 750 million dollars to develop them.

mach 3

I had heard it was a Billion. Either way...that's a lot of fucking money to recoup. But every man on this fucking earth has to shave.

PMdave · 04-18-2004, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by Manowar

750 million dollars to put 3 sharp blades together to shave your face ? christ almighty

I don't even think it are the razors that make them any good. There is some kind of lotion strip right underneeth the knives... THAT'S where the magic happens

DarkJedi · 04-18-2004, 03:23 PM

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Originally posted by iwantchixx

The Schick Quatro blows the mach3 out the w.indow. I made the switch last week. What a fucking smooth shave.

I didn't like Shick cause their old blades sucked - they would get stuffed with hair very fast and would be hard to clean.

Are Quatros any different now ?

Lykos · 04-18-2004, 04:09 PM

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Originally posted by Plan9
Just to piss you off.

Jer · 04-18-2004, 04:31 PM

40 blades for $35 or $40 here (+ $6 shipping):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1929 519&rd=1

beemk · 04-18-2004, 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by Jer
40 blades for $35 or $40 here (+ $6 shipping):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1929 519&rd=1

nice

MonsterMike · 04-18-2004, 04:36 PM

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Originally posted by stev0
i know what you mean... here the mach 3 blades cost as much as the razor itself (and you get 2 free blades with the razor).

True - I never buy refills. Just buy a new razor...

CDSmith · 04-18-2004, 04:44 PM

I got the mach 3 shaver as a Christmas present one year. Now I'm a slave to buy a 4 pack of blades for $8 fucking dollars each. grrrrrrrrrr

I need to track down the person that gave me that and kill them dead.

MonsterMike · 04-18-2004, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by Jer
40 blades for $35 or $40 here (+ $6 shipping):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1929 519&rd=1

Awesome! Placing my order right now!

Sheri Santiago · 04-18-2004, 05:04 PM

It's the best razor I ever used, the ones for women suck - but being that it's so damn expensive I'm just going to get lasered instead...

Jer · 04-18-2004, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by Jer
40 blades for $35 or $40 here (+ $6 shipping):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1929 519&rd=1

Damn, I want a free blade... someone from GFY already bought this item!

Here are a few more links from the same seller:

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=4161929 523

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=4162137 926

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=4162138 084

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=4162536 340

Mr Pheer · 04-18-2004, 05:56 PM

"webmasters" complaining about the cost of a $6 pack of razors

find a cheaper razor to shave your stats with if it bothers you that much

God Is Dead · 04-18-2004, 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by MrPheer
"webmasters" complaining about the cost of a $6 pack of razors

find a cheaper razor to shave your stats with if it bothers you that much

Rich people get richer by pinching pennies , not by wasting them.

Gasoline and a match works well...

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demented Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 2,388	I used mach 3's for a long time, and always spent the money for the god damn refills. Finally I said fuck it, and went and bought a nice norelco electric razor. I had a electric razor once, when I was younger and I hated the fucking thing. It wouldn't cut shit so I stopped using it, but this new one actually shaves just as good as the mach 3, once your face gets used to it. I think the key is to buy a high end one, not some cheap piece of shit and you will be happy with it

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